John M Beekman ) ( Mathew Visscher Isaac D. Fonda ) \ Jeremiah Van Renselaer

George Cochel was brought before us on Suspicion of being disaffected to the American Cause but no material Evidence appearing against him we have thought proper to eliberate him on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour

George Cochel on Recognizance in . . . £ 00 -- „ Asa Flint of Cambridge District was eliberated on his en-

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 1 1

and Monthly 1778 tering into Recognizance for good Behaviour May ix. Appearance

Asa Flint on Recognizance in £200 --u-- Cornelius Doty his Bail ... in £200 --u-- [35 ] George Wilson of Cambridge District was permitted to return to his usual Place of Abode on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance -- George Wilson on Recognizance in . . . £200 -- -- u James Ashton his Bail in . . . £200 -- -- u

Thomas Lake of Cambridge District was eliberated on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance

Thomas Lake on Recognizance in . . . £200 -- -- u Benjamin Tiffany his Bail in . . . £200 --u-- Mr John Ryley appeared before the Board with a Number of Men whom he had enlisted for the Purpose of ranging about the Woods and doing such Services as should be requested of them by the Commissioners the Form of which Inlistment is in these Words "We the Subscribers do voluntarily inlist ourselves into the ranging Service under the Command of Cap? John Ryley and to continue in said Service until the last Day of October next unless sooner discharged by the Commissioners appointed for detecting & defeating all Conspiracies which may be formed in this State or any three of them or any legal Authority for which Service we are to receive from the said Commiss rs six Shillings per Day & one Ration of Provisions and we do hereby promise and engage to obey the Orders of said Commissioners or any three of them and the Orders of such Officers as they may think proper to set over us"